Fatima Bint Muhammad (RA) was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, she holds the highest place in Islamic history. Today you will learn about some of the great things about her.
1. She is the daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadija (R.A.)
Fatima’s mother’s name is Khadija one of the most influential women in history.
2. She was born with difficulty
The women of Arabia boycotted Khadija (R.A.) for her to give birth to her beloved daughter. Allah (s.w.t) sent over the spirit of Sarah, wife of Prophet Ibrahim (p.b.u.h), Asiyah, wife of the Pharaoh, Maryam, mother of Prophet Isa (A.S.), and Kulthum, the sister of Musa (p.b.u.h) to help Fatima-Zahra see life.
3. She was supportive of her father
Fatimah bint Muhammad (R.A.) experienced tough early childhood days, while her father was faced with oppression from the disbelievers when he used to pray near the Kaaba. When they used to tarnish his face with rubbish, Fatima-Zahra would wipe it.
4. Her marriage was an example of modesty
Despite the several proposals she received, Fatima-Zahra was modestly married to Ali ibn Abi-Talib out of her content will. On her big day, she gave her wedding gown as ‘Sadaqa’ (charity) to someone and obtained a blessed wedding gown from the heavens through Jibraeel.
5. She was a fighter for justice
Fatima Bint Muhammad (RA) was a courageous young woman who was dedicated to her religion, Islam, and those qualities enabled her to be at the forefront of Islamic political movements. She never stepped back to fight injustice.
6. She gave birth to two sons
Fatima Bint Muhammad (R.A) is the mother of the Princes of Youth in Jannah: Hasan (R.A) and Hussain (R.A), Umm Kulthum bint Ali, Zaynab bint Ali and Muhsin ibn Ali.
Children of Fatima bint Muhammad (R.A.)
She had five children Hasan (R.A) and Hussain (R.A), Umm Kulthum bint Ali, Zaynab bint Ali and Muhsin ibn Ali (Muhsin ibn Ali died during pregnancy).
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